Capturing photos of famous destinations
while visiting any new place is one of the common activities
performed by all of us. In-fact, the craze of taking selfie’s from
smartphone has given new dimensions to the practice of taking
pictures of various locations without help of any expensive camera.
But, have you heard of photography in the streets, especially
which are crowded throughout the day, but have gained huge popularity
throughout the world because of their architecture and historical
relevance.
This might be quite surprising for
almost every person, but yes, this is true and this you will realize
during your visit to the London. The streets located in the
mesmerizing London city have emerged as the synonym of famous tourist
destinations throughout the world, compelling the visitors to not
only visit this ancient city of historical and cultural importance,
but also capture the glimpse of this beautiful city under their
lenses as an everlasting memory of their life.
Let us have a look at some of the
famous streets of London for photography and shopping also:
Knightsbridge: Apart from having
the plethora of renowned art-galleries, museums, churches, and
beautiful places, London is paradise for shoppers and therefore names
of various streets in London are named after the name of exclusive
stores of some branded groups located in their heart. Harrods
in London is considered as one of the most expensive and renowned
shop which is located at Knightsbridge street. So, along with
shopping you are also privileged to capture of this famous street
while entering inside the Harrods and coming out hands carrying the
shopping bags of items purchased from the store.
Saville Row: If you are a food
freaky person and do not want to leave any opportunity of enjoying
the taste of delicious cuisines, then Saville Row street has
everything to offer you with fleet of some luxurious hotels situated
in the street. Not only this, the street also has fascinating
showrooms of luxurious cars located at the Park Lane of the street
where you can give a chance to your eyes and lens of camera to have a
taste of luxurious cars.
Oxford Street: Oxford street may
be considered as the heart of London city which houses more than 300
shops under its beneath. If your soul mate is alcoholic of carrying
new bag every time whenever she goes out, then undoubtedly this is
the best place for you to make her happy. Similarly, if you also
suffer from the craze of capturing your selfie from your smartphone
then you will be tired of capturing your photographs while visiting
this commercial street of London during your visit to the city.
Seething Lane: This can be
considered as one of the oldest streets in London, whose history
dates back to 1257, when it was named as Shyvethenestreat. After few
decades, it was named as ‘Synchenestrate’ and then in 1386 it was
named as Cyvyndonelane.
Carnaby Street: The street is
mainly recognized for its famous cultural background and fashion.
Falling between Oxford and Regent Streets, the street is paradise for
professional and amateur photographers. The street houses
restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs, boutiques, and shops. Along with your
selfies, you can also click the photos of huge crowd moving in the
street for various purposes. You also have an opportunity of
capturing the photographs of live events being organized in different
shops.
Fleet Street: Often referred as
“Demon Barber” because of the famous shop operated by Sweeney
Todd, the street has offices of renowned newspapers located in its
heart. Apart from this you can also have a glimpse of the Sherlock
Holmes house while crossing from this street.
Well, the above are just a piece of
some renowned streets in London, which were visited by few my friends
while visiting this beautiful city during their vacation. If you have
abundance of time and money in your pocket then you need to plan a
long vacation to capture the photographs of renowned places of this
fascinating city while exploring it.
